Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium

Belgium: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1986
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
18
1985–2003

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium, 1985–2003

00.020.040.060.080.11985199420031985: 0.09 % of labor force aged 25-641986: 0.095 % of labor force aged 25-641987: 0.094 % of labor force aged 25-641988: 0.088 % of labor force aged 25-641989: 0.072 % of labor force aged 25-641991: 0.06 % of labor force aged 25-641992: 0.058 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.068 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.082 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.08 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.083 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.077 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.082 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.073 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.057 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.06 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.065 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in 2003.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

Belgium ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Belgium, 1985 to 2003.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1985 0.1%
1986 0.1% +4.8%
1987 0.1% -0.5%
1988 0.1% -6.0%
1989 0.1% -18.3%
1991 0.1% -16.6%
1992 0.1% -3.0%
1993 0.1% +16.5%
1994 0.1% +19.8%
1995 0.1% -2.5%
1996 0.1% +4.3%
1997 0.1% -7.5%
1998 0.1% +6.6%
1999 0.1% -11.2%
2000 0.1% -22.1%
2001 0.1% -7.6%
2002 0.1% +14.9%
2003 0.1% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 49 Belize 0.1% compare
  2. 50 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  3. 51 Zambia 0.1% compare
  4. 53 Sweden 0.1%
  5. 54 Estonia 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in Belgium was 0.1% in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
Belgium ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2003.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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